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“Essex county is located in northeast New Jersey. Essex county has 126.21 square miles of land area and 3.42 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Essex county population is 783,969, which has shrunk 1.22% since 2000.” USA.com

The Newark Housing Authority donated $1,800 to Mayor Ras Baraka’s re-election committee, records show — in what would be a violation of state law prohibiting political contributions by public agencies. But a spokeswoman for Baraka’s campaign …

An operation aiming to remove guns and drugs from Newark streets has yielded nearly 2,000 arrests since it was launched in April, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. “This unit has been very instrumental in combating …

A 30-year-old man was charged in the slaying of another man, who was found fatally shot last month in a park in Newark’s West Ward, authorities said Wednesday. Anthony M. Brown (Photo: ECPO) Anthony M. Brown, …

A California man caught trying to smuggle more than a pound of heroin in his stomach through Newark Liberty International Airport has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, federal prosecutors said. The prison …

JERSEY CITY — A 20-year-old college student who may be the youngest person ever elected to a public position in Jersey City’s history took his seat on the Jersey City school board last night. Mussab Ali, …

A state appeals court on Wednesday overturned a weapons conviction and vacated several prison sentences for a Newark man serving a 25-year term in connection with a killing of man found in a burning car. James …

WASHINGTON — House Democrats increased their efforts to defeat Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen this year, adding challenger Mikie Sherrill to their list of top challengers. Sherrill was one of seven candidates added Wednesday to the Democratic Congressional …

What prosecutors expect will be a lengthy trial for the Newark man accused of killing a 23-year-old woman and two children in November 2016 is now tentatively set to take place this fall. Superior Court Judge …

A firefighter who was seriously injured as he battled a tire shop blaze in Newark late last month was released from the hospital Tuesday, officials said. Paul Leber, 38, teared up as a crowd of fellow …

There are no lasting friends or permanent foes when it comes to Jersey politics and the bare-knuckle brawls that often define local elections. In the small big town that is Newark, alliances are already changing like …